I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.
BEAR BRYANTA few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won’t be happening.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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In life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
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You take those little rascals, talk to them good, pat them on the back, let them think they are good, and they will go out and beat the biguns.
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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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It’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
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I’ll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.
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If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.
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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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Recruiting is the one thing I hate. I won’t do it unless my coaches tell me I’ve just got to. The whole process is kind of undignified for me and the young man.
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If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It’s in my blood.
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I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.
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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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A few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won’t be happening.
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Don’t worry about making friends; don’t worry about making enemies. Worry about winning, because if you win, your enemies can’t hurt you, and if you lose, your friends can’t stand you.
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People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don’t share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.
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